Explosives in the United States are regulated by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in fixed storage and by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) when in ...

Ammonium nitrate fertilizer, chemically classified as an oxidizer, is commonly used in agriculture and for commercial and residential turf grass. Approximately 7 million tons of ammonium nitrate are ...

FBI Tampa's Hazardous Evidence Response Team (HAZMAT) gave a demonstration at the Convergence 2018 Conference held in Orlando with local partners, the National Guard Civil Support Team, the Orlando ...

Civilians and Sailors from Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Washington and Naval Air Station Patuxent River attended a hazardous material training course Dec. 11-15 that also included a ...

The National Fire Academy (NFA) is inviting applications for its Advanced Science of Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Response course. This 6-day intensive course is designed for ...

A hazardous material is defined as a substance that can be harmful and dangerous to people, property, and the environment. In responding to a chemical spill, airborne release of some toxic matter, the ...

A “small” chlorine leak at a Barrington water treatment facility drew a large response over the weekend, with about 50 fire and police personnel from 24 agencies helping to find and fix the leak with ...

Lubbock Fire Rescue crews along with, emergency service personnel, the City of Lubbock Office of Emergency Management, and BASF will conduct an emergency response exercise at 8 a.m. Thursday, June 27 ...

STERLING - A report of an unresponsive person led to a hazmat situation. On Tuesday, June 9, at 8:17 a.m., the Sterling Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the Oak Hill Cemetery for a ...